Basque Country national ice hockey team

Basque Country

Association| Negu Kiroletako Euskal Federakuntza
Most games| Gorka Etxebarria (2)
Most points| Gorka Etxebarria (6)
First international
Catalonia 5 – 3 Basque Country
(Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; 27 December 2008)
Biggest win
Basque Country 9 – 1 Catalonia
(Puigcerdà, Spain; 26 December 2009)
Biggest defeat
Catalonia 5 – 3 Basque Country
(Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; 27 December 2008)
International record (W–L–T)
1-2-0

The Basque Country national ice hockey team (Basque: Euskal Herriko izotz hockey selekzioa; Spanish: Selección de hockey sobre hielo de Euskadi) was the ice hockey team of the Spanish autonomous community of the Basque Country. They are controlled by the Basque Federation of Winter Sports (Basque: Negu Kiroletako Euskal Federakuntza; Spanish: Federación Vasca de Deportes de Invierno). The team last participated in an international game in 2016, a 4–3 loss to Catalonia.

## History

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The Basque Country played its first game in 2008 where they played an exhibition game against Catalonia in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.[1] Basque Country lost the game 3–5. The following year, Basque Country competed in a second exhibition game against Catalonia this time held in the Catalan municipality of Puigcerdà.[1] Basque Country won the match 9–1, recording their first win in international competition.[1]

Gorka Extebarria holds the team record for most games played, with two, and most points, with six.[2]

## All-time record against other nations

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As of 23 December 2016[1]

Team  | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA

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Catalonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Euskadi All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
2. ^ "Spain". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2011-11-06.

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